The silence between Kobe Bryant and Chen Jie left James at a loss.
After looking at the two of them inexplicably, James returned to his defensive position.
He was guarding Garnett, and it was obviously a misplaced defense. It's just that there is nothing to be surprised about when such a matchup appears in an occasion like the All-Star Game, especially in the starting lineup. After all, you can't
Let’s hope that the fans’ votes can select a reasonable lineup.
Simply put, Kobe is now the main player on the Western Team, and the disharmony between James and Garnett and Carter and Duncan has not been too obvious.
The game has completely evolved into a one-on-one battle between Chen Jie and Kobe Bryant.
The other teammates on both sides, the core players of their respective teams, seemed to be willing to dress the two of them.
The tone of today's game has been set, it's a one-on-one duel between Kobe Bryant and Chen Jie.
McGrady passed halftime, just like Iverson, looking for opportunities to pass to Kobe.
Because of the previous failure to press, Kobe Bryant hit a super long three-pointer. This time, Chen Jie did not relax his defense against Kobe. He started to attack Kobe many meters away from the three-point line.
of tightness.
However, Chen Jie did not engage in a physical duel with Kobe as he did just now, and wasted too much energy trying to seize a favorable position.
This is not Chen Jie's strength, at least compared to Kobe, this is not Chen Jie's strength.
In that confrontation just now, Chen Jie felt the gap in physical strength between himself and Kobe. Chen Jie knew that he would have to strengthen training in this area in the future and strive to improve. One day he could beat Kobe.
But, not now. At least today, Chen Jie still has to choose to avoid physical contact with Kobe as much as possible, and use his other advantages over Kobe to fight against Kobe.
The so-called maximizing strengths and avoiding weaknesses.
Because there is no physical confrontation where every inch of ground is contested, even though Chen Jie closely defended Kobe, Kobe was still able to easily find opportunities to pass the ball.
And it was McGrady who passed the ball to Kobe.
There won't be any problems with such a pass.
The basketball was successfully in Kobe's hands. Then McGrady pulled away, giving Kobe and Chen Jie a chance to play in singles.
Kobe faced Chen Jie with the basketball in his hand, not dribbling.
Yao Ming wanted to come up and set up a pick-and-roll for Kobe, but Kobe waved his hand to indicate that Yao Ming did not need to pick-and-roll.
Just now, Chen Jie failed to take advantage of his teammates' cover and played one-on-one against himself. Kobe felt that he should also play against Chen Jie in this way.
He is so arrogant.
Seeing Kobe waving Yao Ming to leave, Chen Jie probably guessed what Kobe meant.
A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
This is the Kobe I know!
Although many people don't like Kobe's somewhat arrogant or stubborn character, Chen Jie appreciates it. Instead, he feels that this is what makes Kobe so cute.
And it was this character that made Kobe a great player.
Chen Jie thinks so.
Standing in front of Kobe, Chen Jie stared into Kobe's eyes, thinking about how Kobe would beat him alone.
Kobe's offensive methods are still very comprehensive. His shooting, breakthrough, and change of direction have all reached their peak. Especially the flexibility of Kobe's body is definitely outstanding in the league.
With such a tough body and such physical flexibility, it can only be said that Kobe's unremitting training has added countless possibilities to his performance on the court.
Kobe looked at Chen Jie, but he still didn't slap the basketball on the ground. He first used tentative steps and moved a step to the left.
Chen Jie didn't move.
Kobe tried his hand again, but Chen Jie remained unmoved.
After doing this three times, Kobe was still unable to shake Chen Jie's center of gravity, so Kobe simply chose to break through from the left.
Using his right foot, Kobe hopes that his first breakthrough can give him a better lead!
This time, Chen Jie moved. He was like a hunter who didn't let go of the hawk when he saw the rabbit. He waited until Kobe Bryant really moved before he started to shift his center of gravity.
Chen Jie's choice can be said to be very safe. If he didn't choose to trust his own prediction, he wouldn't be fooled by Kobe's fake moves, and he wouldn't let Kobe get away from him all at once.
However, this choice also has its disadvantages.
After all, by waiting until Kobe actually moved before starting to move, Chen Jie was choosing after Kobe, which was equivalent to giving the initiative to Kobe.
The result of Chen Jie's conservative choice was that after Kobe Bryant had already accelerated, Chen Jie started to start. In the first few steps, Chen Jie obviously did not take advantage of his speed. Not only did he fail to seize a good defensive position in advance,
Instead, it seemed like he was about to be thrown away by Kobe.
However, when Chen Jie accelerated, in the speed competition between the two, Chen Jie did not fall behind. This also allowed him to always follow Kobe's side, maintaining defense against Kobe, so that Kobe would not escape his control.
Kobe knew that if he was so persistent in his one-stop breakthrough to the basket, Chen Jie could still block his layup.
Therefore, it is definitely impossible for Kobe to do this.
Kobe has other preparations!
Of course he had other preparations.
Just as the two of them were charging at each other, Kobe suddenly stopped suddenly, then quickly dribbled the ball under his hips and chose to break through from the other side of Chen Jie's body.
This sudden stop and then acceleration gave Chen Jie no time to react. By the time Chen Jie was about to catch up, Kobe had already gotten rid of Chen Jie!
Although this move doesn't look as beautiful as Chen Jie's moves, it is definitely practical.
Moreover, the difficulty of this action is definitely no less than that of Chen Jie's previous actions.
People who really know what they are doing are already applauding Kobe in their hearts at this time.
Even Chen Jie was filled with admiration when he saw Kobe's back calmly leaving for a layup after getting rid of him.
What happens next is a matter of course.
Kobe was under the basket, used a lever to shake away O'Neal who came up to block him, and then put the ball into the basket.
Two points scored!
The Western team once again caught up with the point difference and was only three points behind.
After scoring the goal, Kobe just glanced back at the basket, then turned around and ran back to his defensive position.
In the confrontation between Chen Jie and Kobe Bryant, Chen Jie hit two and Kobe hit two, and both of their offenses were successful.
It seems that no one can guard against anyone!
However, we can't blame Chen Jie and Kobe for their weak defensive abilities. In fact, both of them are very good defensive players.
It can only be said that their defensive ability is not enough to defend the opponent's offensive ability.
Because, from a defensive perspective, Chen Jie and Kobe are both very good players.
And from an offensive point of view, both men are definitely great players.
The offensive talents of the two people were fully displayed today, in this All-Star Game.
The next few attacks were still mainly those of Kobe and Chen Jie, and both of them also scored.
Chen Jie's three-pointers, Kobe's breakthrough dunks, Chen Jie's mid-range jump shots, and Kobe's post-up singles. The two of them used almost all their offensive methods, which made the fans at the scene excited.
In the third quarter, we just played like this, and before we knew it, we reached the first official timeout.
I have to say that the smoothness of the game is still very high.
At the timeout, the Western Conference team was four points behind 70 to 74. Kobe Bryant's score had reached 30 points, and Chen Jie's was 38 points.
In addition to the two of them, on the Western team's side, Yao Ming contributed a dunk after grabbing a rebound from the basket, and Garnett also had a mid-range goal, both of which were very beautiful. On the Eastern team's side, Iverson's breakthrough
The floaters and Carter's alley-oop were also breathtaking.
The game was played more like a regular season game than an All-Star Game.
During the timeout, the head coaches of both teams made personnel adjustments, and the lineup on the field also seemed much more reasonable.
All-star players from both sides have been given opportunities to play, it just depends on the time.
However, these players on the field are no longer playing for the sake of performance. Now, everyone has only one purpose. Not only Kobe and Chen Jie, but everyone else also has only one purpose, and that is to win!
At this point in the game, everyone wants to win this All-Star Game, and no one wants to lose this game.
During the timeout, Kobe and Chen Jie were also replaced by the coaches of the two teams.
Although he has already acquiesced in helping Chen Jie win the mvp trophy, and Skiles has also given Chen Jie a lot of playing time, after all, this is the All-Star Game, and Skiles and the players who have already played are in the game.
Unlike us, he is still very sober. He cannot use Chen Jie in this game as he did with the Bulls. He has played for more than 40 minutes. He has already played for a long time. Now, Chen Jie should take a rest.
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As for the Western Team, **Vic's idea is that if Chen Jie continues to play, then **Vic will let Kobe continue to play. If Chen Jie does not play, then **Vic will replace Kobe.
After all, he also felt that this was just the All-Star Game, and it was a bit unsightly to keep Kobe on the court just to win the game.
The situation of the game is one thing, but after all, it has to be justified in terms of face!
The players are not in the mood to pay attention to the thoughts of the head coaches of the two teams.
However, no one will question the head coach's decision. After all, these are superstars, and they will not rely on anyone. The Western Conference team will not feel that the game cannot be played without Kobe. After all, this is not the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Eastern Conference team will not lose its backbone just because Chen Jie does not play. This is not the Chicago Bulls!
Chen Jie and Kobe Bryant sat on the bench, and the other superstars of the two teams also continued what they were doing, which was to fight their opponents to the end! For victory! (To be continued...)
